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Editor Letter
Editor Letter
My partner and I started an inside joke that when
we were sleepy, we would call it “beepy”. When
I re-joined Instagram (I had deleted my previous
one), I created the handle beepybella. It stuck
with me. Sometimes, I even feel like signing my
e-mails with Beepy instead of my actual name. It
feels fun and fresh.
Beepy Bella has numerous, exciting projects in
the near future! I’m working on bracelets right
now. We have a very special scrunchie collaboration,
with the talented designers Isabelle Abbott
and Grace Ok. I’m sewing vintage shell buttons
into the scrunchie fabric, along with vintage
lace appliqués featuring lots of cute animals and
flower illustrations. As a brand initiative, I hope to
host many collaborations with fine artists working
within all mediums.
I love being a founder of my own business. Being
able to work with other talented creatives on
photoshoots, following through with my vision
and creating pieces that bring joy into people’s
lives gives me a satisfaction that I have never experienced
previously. It feels innately personal.
When people like my jewelry and my branding, it
means they appreciate a genuine part of my being.
I am incredibly grateful for all the amazing
support I have been given so far.
With only two and a half months left for this year to end I’ve
decided to reflect on what has been accomplished and lost. This
won’t be one of those full of fluff letters where I’m going to tell
you that you’re amazing. I’m someone who is a realist but there
is a few compliments sprinkled in when the mood arises. Just
know I’m sorry.
This year has been filled with a multitude of growth and loss. So
much was learned and taken away. Love grew stronger and my
friends pool became thinner. As we grow together I see more
of myself in you the artists. Bursts of life and then nothing. I
constantly remind myself why this magazine exists, to be apart
of a world that I’m not. Artists are filled with so much pain that
is their art.
A dear family friend abruptly passed where there was no real way
to say goodbye. I’m sure a lot of you have experienced this. As my
eyes fill with tears and my heart breaks all over again I remember
why we do what we love. It simply brings us a reminder of what
we lose and can’t have. Finding a voice is all I ever needed and
wanted. My way of speaking and manners don’t explain who I am.
Who am I? A woman living in a world full of hate where I’m still
not sure people respect me. Sometimes I’m sitting at home
rolling my eyes reviewing work and this bitterness grows in my
heart. I’m one person of a billion and the female founders I used
for this issue are the voice. The voice that mine is too small to tell
a story of gain. Tell it how it is and be honest with yourself. My
best advice to you readers is be real with yourself especially in the
colder winter days to come.
Svetlana Blasucci
Editor in Chief
Instagram: @Svietasphoto
www.svetlana.photography